Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$10.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$13.5M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$3.1M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Santa Claus: The Movie ranks
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Quick answer
How did Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) perform at the box office?
High confidenceSanta Claus: The Movie (1985) earned a reported $23.7M worldwide against a reported $50.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$26.3M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.47x. In this database it currently ranks #5,192 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #43 among 1985 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $23,717,291
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$26,282,709
- ROI
- 0.47x
Synopsis
Story
In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1985, Santa Claus: The Movie is positioned in this dataset as a Family, Fantasy, Adventure title from Calash Corporation. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $23.7M, reported production budget is $50.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$26.3M, ROI is 0.47x. For comparison, it currently sits #5,192 all-time in the current chart set and #43 among 1985 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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